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Mysteries at the Museum
Mütter Museum is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

1. Mütter Museum

8.6
19 S 22nd St (at Ludlow St), Philadelphia, PA
Science Museum · Center City West · 104 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Home to the plaster cast of the world’s “first” Siamese twins. The performing twins once travelled the world, but this artifact remains here in Philly. --Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum

International Spy Museum is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

2. International Spy Museum

800 F St NW (9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Museum · Penn Quarter · 207 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: What could a black umbrella have to do with the 1978 death of a journalist? Discover the sinister reality at this museum in the nation’s capital. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

3. Eastern State Penitentiary

9.0
2027 Fairmount Ave (btwn Corinthian Ave & 22nd St), Philadelphia, PA
History Museum · 179 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find the anything-but-ordinary former prison cell of mobster, Al Capone. Some believe he was haunted by a ghost during his time at the prison. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

77 Massachusetts Ave (at Vassar St), Cambridge, MA
University · MIT · 68 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: An ordinary course catalog holds the key to winning millions in Las Vegas. Discover how some MIT students used their math skills at the casino. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

University of New Hampshire is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

5. University of New Hampshire

105 Main St (Garrison Ave.), Durham, NH
University · 20 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: An alumni donation to the campus museum may be remnants of the first alien abduction. Find the tattered vintage dress to decide for yourself. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Mercer Museum is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

6. Mercer Museum

8.9
84 S Pine St, Doylestown, PA
Museum · 14 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Are you a vampire fanatic? Check out the box full of tools that were supposedly made in the 19th Century for the sole purpose of killing vampires. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

7. The Cleveland Museum of Art

9.5
11150 East Blvd (at Wade Oval Dr), Cleveland, OH
Art Museum · University Circle · 110 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Look no further than the front steps to see the iconic “The Thinker” statue. Police believe the disfigured statue was the target of a homemade bomb. Seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Massachusetts Historical Society is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

8. Massachusetts Historical Society

8.3
1154 Boylston St, Boston, MA
History Museum · Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood · 2 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find the signature- ridden piece of yellow parchment that played a role in the trial of the accused Rebecca Nurse during the Salem Witch Trials. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Minnesota History Center is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

9. Minnesota History Center

9.0
345 Kellogg Blvd W (at John Ireland Blvd), Saint Paul, MN
History Museum · Downtown St. Paul · 34 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: The answers to the tragic I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 could be found in the archives - in the form of a faded blueprint. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

The Whaling Museum is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

10. The Whaling Museum

8.8
15 Broad St, Nantucket, MA
Museum · 16 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Find a leather-bound journal that inspired a classic piece of American lit. But what well-known story is derived from this longhand journal? As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

International Cryptozoology Museum is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

11. International Cryptozoology Museum

6.8
4 Thompsons Pt #106, Portland, ME
Science Museum · Downtown Portland · 14 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: What appears to be an animal foot covered in thick, black hair could actually be the remnants of the notorious “Maine Mutant.” Uncover the mystery..as seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Houdini Museum, Tour & Magic is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

12. Houdini Museum, Tour & Magic

7.1
1433 N Main Ave (Clearview), Scranton, PA
History Museum · 3 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A pair of “unpickable” handcuffs presented to Harry Houdini are on display... but did these secretly-constructed cuffs mystify Houdini? As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

American Heritage Center is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

13. American Heritage Center

2111 Willett Drive, Laramie, WY
College and University · 4 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: A 200-page manuscript may reveal how the notorious figures of the Wild West, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, actually met their fate. As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

14. Eastern State Penitentiary

9.0
2027 Fairmount Ave (btwn Corinthian Ave & 22nd St), Philadelphia, PA
History Museum · 179 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Inmates of the former prison attempted to dig their way to freedom and visitors can see the primitively-crafted tunnel. Was their plan a success? As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.

Trailside Museum of Natural History is one of Mysteries at the Museum.

15. Trailside Museum of Natural History

Crawford, NE
History Museum · 1 tip

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Mammoth remains are on display. These mammoths were found with their tusks interlocked; but were the two fighting to the death? As seen on Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum.